Arts
& Entertainment
Penn State Intercom......March
15, 2001
Clapton coming
Eric Clapton will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 30 at The Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. Tickets are $68.50 and $47.50 for reserved seating, and go on sale at 10 a.m. March 17 at The Bryce Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, selected Uni-Mart ticket outlets, Commonwealth Campus ticket outlets, or by phone at (800) 863-3336 or (814) 865-5555. Wristbands will be available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 16 and from 8 to 9 a.m. March 17 for those purchasing tickets at The Bryce Jordan Center. For more information, check the Web at http://www.bjc.psu.edu/.
Gershwin concert
"Rhapsody," Steinway and Sons' 100th birthday tribute to pianist and composer George Gershwin, will be featured in a special all-Gershwin performance at 8 p.m. March 16 in the Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, on the University Park campus.
The concert will feature School of Music faculty members Susan Boardman, Kim Cook, Timothy Deighton, Julian Hook, James Lyon, Mary Saunders, Norman Spivey, Timothy Shafer and Dan Yoder. Centre Dimensions also will perform. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $4.50 for students. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. For tickets and information, call (814) 865-0431.
'Chanticleer' to crow
The Penn State Opera Theatre will present "Chanticleer" as this year's children's opera at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 17, and Sunday, March 18, in 110 Music Building I on the University Park campus. The performances are free to the public.
Orchestra lecture
"An Afternoon with the Arts" continues with a lecture by David Hayes, conductor and musical director of the Philadelphia Singers, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 18, in 112 Woodland Building on the Penn State Abington campus.
Hayes will lecture on Tippett's "Symphony No. 4" and Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloe." The fee for the lecture is $15, $5 for senior citizens. Students with a valid ID card are free. For information and registration, call (215) 881-7368.
Jazz concert
Inner Dimensions will present a free concert of jazz music at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, in the Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, on the University Park campus.
'Babes' put on a show
"Babes in Arms" will be performed at 8 p.m. March 21-24, and 2:30 p.m. March 25, in Penn State Erie's newly dedicated Athletics and Recreation Center. For tickets, call (814) 898-6242.
Bach's Lunch
The Penn State Concert Choir, directed by Steven Zopfi, will perform at the Bach's Lunch concert at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, March 22, in the Helen Eakin Eisenhower Chapel on the University Park campus.
After the concert, audience members may take their bag lunches to the Wilkinson Lounge in Eisenhower Chapel. Coffee and tea will be provided.
'Show and Tell' 
"Show and Tell," a modern drama by Anthony Clarvoe, will be presented March 23 through 31 at the Playhouse Theatre on the University Park campus.
The play deals with the aftermath of classroom explosion in which 24 children are killed and with the teacher who survives.
Curtain times are 8 p.m. March 23 and 24 and March 27 to March 31. Preview performances will be March 21 and 22, and a matinee will be at 2 p.m. March 31. Ticket prices start at $9.50. Call (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX.
Two new exhibits
The following exhibits are opening on the University Park campus:
The School of Visual Arts Graduate Exhibit of mixed media will be on display through March 25 in the HUB Gallery of the HUB-Robeson Center. This exhibition is a student show by master of fine arts candidates.
"Photographic Ethnobotany: Peruvian Plants and People Benjamin Chemal" will be on display March 16 through May 13 in West Halls. Consisting of 20 photographs showcasing the biological and cultural richness of the Andes Mountains and Amazon rainforests of Peru, this exhibition is the culmination of Chemal's honors thesis research.
Piano trio
"Music at Noon: The Logan Wintergarden Series" will continue with a performance by the Triple Helix Piano Trio on Monday, March 26, at Penn State Erie.
Guests may bring a brown-bag lunch to the noontime concert in the Wintergarden of the Reed Union Building. The event is free to the public. For information, call (814) 898-6171.
Bible exhibited
An exhibit in the Special Collections Library highlights a recent gift from the Hastings Family Endowment for the Libraries of a deluxe edition of the Pennyroyal Caxton Bible, designed and illustrated by Barry Moser, University Park.
The exhibit runs through April 13 in the Eberly Family Special Collections Library, 104 Paterno Library.
The donor of the Bible, the late John D. Hastings, was a University graduate and the longtime owner of a bookstore, Readers' Forum, in Wayne. For information about this Bible, go to http://www.pennyroyalcaxton.com
Centre Stage 2001
Following is the schedule for the 2001 Pennsylvania Centre Stage Season. All performances are at the Playhouse Theatre on the University Park campus. For more information, check the Web at http://www.pacentrestage.psu.edu/.
* "Wit," by Margaret Edson. "Wit" ricochets between poetry and science in an exploration of the balance between our most basic needs. Professor Vivian Bearing uses her great intellect and love of poetry to battle her debilitating cancer and retain her dignity as a human being. The teacher becomes a student once more as Bearing learns that intellectual brilliance is not as important as simple human kindness. Tickets: General $25, preview $22; student $22, preview $19; child $19, preview $16. Plays at 8 p.m. May 11, 12, 18 and 19; and at 7:30 p.m. May 14-17. Previews are at 7:30 p.m. May 9-10.
* "Little Shop of Horrors," composed by Miles Goodman, Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. Seymour, the nerdy plant shop employee, buys an exotic plant that soon reveals a thirst for human blood in this combination musical comedy/science-fiction horror show. This is all tongue-in-cheek so it is a G-rated monster musical for the entire family. Tickets: General $29, preview $26; student $26, preview $23; child $23, preview $20. Plays at 8 p.m. June 8, 9, 15 and 16; at 7:30 p.m. June 12-14; and at 2 p.m. June 16. Previews are at 7:30 p.m. June 6-7.
* "BeeHive The '60s Musical S.W.A.T.," created by Larry Gallagher. "BeeHive" is a high-energy musical revue tracing the legendary music of the 1960s through 37 popular hits of the girl groups and solo singers of the era. Tickets: General $29, preview $26; student $26, preview $23; child $23, preview $20. Plays at 8 p.m. June 22, 23, 29 and 30; at 7:30 p.m. June 27-28; and at 2 p.m. June 30. Previews are at 7:30 p.m. June 20-21.
* "The Real Inspector Hound" by Tom Stoppard and "The Actor's Nightmare" by Christopher Durang. The evening features two one-act plays. Tickets: General $25, preview $22; student $22, preview $19; child $19, preview $16. Plays at 8 p.m. July 13, 14, 20 and 21; at 7:30 p.m. July 17-19; and at 2 p.m. July 21. Previews are at 7:30 p.m. July 11-12.
* "Guffaw! A Couple of Clowns Centre Stage." The evening features "The Funniest Man You'll Never Hear!" starring Ken Sonkin, and "France's Beloved Buffo the Clown," featuring Howard Buten. "The Funniest Man You'll Never Hear!" is a combination of magic, comedy, dance, mime and juggling, all choreographed to music. In "France's Beloved Buffo the Clown," Buten sings, dances, plays the trumpet, drums and a harmonica with his nose and performs other antics. Tickets: General $25, preview $22; student $22, preview $19; child $19, preview $16. Plays at 7:30 p.m. July 25-26; at 8 p.m. July 27-28 and at 2 p.m. July 28.